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2Native Family Assistance Program Guide Revised 12/11/12
NATIVE FAMILY ASSISTANCEPROGRAM GUIDEAlaska Department of Health and Social ServicesDivision of Public AssistanceP.O. Box 110640Juneau, AK 99911-06402013IntroductionThe Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996(PRWORA), commonly known as welfare reform, ended the entitlement to welfare cashbenefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, andcreated the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.In addition to establishing a fixed block grant that caps the amount of federal fundingavailable for TANF and creating time limits on assistance, PRWORA gives AmericanIndians and certain Alaska Native Organizations the authority to design and operatetheir own TANF programs. Like state agencies, Native Organizations are given greatlatitude in administering TANF, setting eligibility criteria, delivering services, and usingfederal TANF funds to promote activities that support self-sufficiency.In Alaska, the authority to operate Native TANF programs is given to the followingAlaska Native Organizations:• Arctic Slope Native Association• Kawerak, Inc.• Maniilaq Association• Association of Village Council Presidents• Tanana Chiefs Conference• Cook Inlet Tribal Council• Bristol Bay Native Association• Aleutian and Pribilof Islands Association• Chugachmiut• Tlingit and Haida Central Council• Kodiak Area Native Association• Copper River Native Association• Metlakatla Indian Community of the Annette Islands Reserve3Native Family Assistance Program Guide Revised 12/11/12
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